| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 723 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 685-695) and index. |
| Contents |
The Hashemite heritage -- Murder of a mentor -- The making of a king -- The Baghdad pact fiasco -- The dismissal of Glubb -- The liberal experiment -- A royal coup -- The year of revolution -- Arab foes and Jewish friends -- The Palestinian challenge -- The road to war -- Picking up the pieces -- Dialogue across the battle lines -- Civil war -- The United Arab Kingdom plan -- The October War -- The road to Rabat -- The Camp David Accords -- Lebanon and the Reagan Plan -- Peace partnership with the PLO -- The London Agreement -- Intifada and disengagement -- The Gulf Crisis and war -- From Madrid to Oslo -- Peace treaty -- The King's peace -- Collision course -- The last journey -- Epilogue : the life and legacy -- Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials -- The Hashemite Dynasty -- Chronology -- Interviews. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: During his long reign (1953-1999), King Hussein of Jordan was one of the most dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. This is the first major account of his life, written with access to his official documents and with the cooperation (but not approval) of his family and staff, and also extensive interviews with international policy makers. For more than forty years, Hussein walked a tightrope between the Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that, for the sake of dynastic and national survival, Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 that encompassed more than one thousand hours with Golda Meir, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and countless others. |
| Subject |
Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999.
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Jordan -- Politics and government -- 1952-1999.
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Peace.
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| ISBN |
9781400043057 |
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1400043050 |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 12502410 |
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AU@ 000043110031 |
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